Womb Tide Auditions!
AUDITION NOTICE: Performer-Manipulator
Written by Lara Foot, and developed in collaboration with Leila Henriques, Brian Webber, and Joss Levine, Womb Tide was first performed to high acclaim in 1996.
At its heart, Womb Tide is an unconventional love story. Told through the memory of a child, Womb Tide is at once deeply moving, funny, dark, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive. Set in the mid to late twentieth century South Africa, it follows an eccentric and somewhat dysfunctional family through a story of love, loss and hope, and paints an impressionistic portrait of the complexities of family life.
More than just simply a remounting, Womb Tide is a complete overhaul of the original story, given FTH:K’s approach to creating fresh, startling, visually accessible work. Featuring a stellar crew of collaborators, Womb Tide is a paean to love and perseverance and a tour de force of visual and physical storytelling.
Directed by Rob Murray
Design by Craig Leo, Leila Anderson, and Emilie Starke
Sound Design by James Webb and Brydon Bolton
AUDITIONS (in the form of a workshop) will be held:
Date: Wednesday 28 April 2010
Venue: Arts Admin Theatre, Corner of Wesley and Milton Road, Observatory, Cape Town
Time: 09h00-12h00 (please arrive 08h30 to register)
We are casting for the character of the KID. In the play, the KID injects a chaotic energy into the lives of his mother and father that binds the family together closely. Participants need to be able to play both young and old, exhibit a youthful energy and the spirit of a clown. Participants should have experience of working within an ensemble-based, devised theatre process. Physical performance skill (mime/clown/physical theatre/movement) is a must, and experience in puppet manipulation a bonus, though not necessary.
Dress comfortably for a physical performance/puppet manipulation workshop.
Rehearsal Dates: May/June 2010
Performance Dates:
- 22 June – 7 July 2010 (National Arts Festival & National Schools’ Festival)
- 22 August – 27 September 2010 (Market Theatre, JHB)
- 28 September – 3 October 2010 (Aardklop, TBC)
- 8 November – 4 December 2010 (Baxter Theatre, Cape Town)
For more information, or to book your place, please contact Tanya Surtees on 021-448-2838 or email tink@fthk.co.za and send through an updated CV by Monday 26 April 2010.
